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"Aaahhh, yes... sounds ever so delightful! A Victorian salon set in a Gold Rush era saloon. All the elements necessary to become our own free floor show. I do regret that I have not had the wherewithall to…"

Calling all SF steampunks! Come join us for stupendous cocktails and outlandish entertainments. Have a crank at our custom-built steampunk cocktail shaker which will be making its inaugural run. Love to see the local Victorians out in force, and in costume. Spread the word! Event details and rsvp onhttp://on.fb.me/saloonsfSee More

Come revel in vintage mixology and spectacular entertainment inspired by the great saloons and sideshow attractions of the 1850s. Prepare to be amazed! Cocktails, oddities, and curious mechanisms worthy of P.T. Barnum! Jupiter Olympus and Sensorium Editions present THE TOURING POP-UP SIDESHOW SALOON in San Francisco on May 6th. Showcasing a Real Mermaid, Astounding Aerial performers, and a hand-cranked Imperial Cocktail Shaker! The mixologists of Jupiter Olympus will compound a vintage…See More

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Hi! I'm a writer and historian of 19c media. Interested in what the steampunks are reading, making and retrieving from the past. I'm recently launched a graphic novel: a steampunk historical fiction that explores showbusiness, photography, robotics and advertising in 1850s New York: The Peerless Prodigies of P.T. Barnum. Have a gander at http://prodigies.ca